Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

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The first computer virus ever created was called Creeper back in 1971. Shortly after this virus was created, Reaper was created as the world’s first anti-virus.

James

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In Colorado, there is still an active volcano. It last erupted about the same time as the pyramids were being built in Egypt.

James

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The full name of the famous Chuck E. Cheese’s mouse is Charles Entertainment Cheese.

James

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The wife of Anthony Perkins, the original Norman Bates, Berry Berenson, died as a result of being a passenger on one of the 9/11 planes.

James

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Lego Group is the world’s most powerful brand. There are more Lego Minifigures than there are people on Earth.

James

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German Chocolate Cake is named after an American baker by the name of Samuel German. It has no affiliation with the country of Germany.

James

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The Wright Brothers only flew together once. They promised their father that they would never do it again in order to avoid a double tragedy if they crashed. The 1910 Exception: With their father's permission, they broke the rule just once on May 25, 1910; later that same day, Orville also took their 82-year-old father up for his first and only flight.

James

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The first service animals were established in Germany during World War I, but references to service animals date back to the mid-16th Century.

James

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Selfies now cause more deaths than shark attacks. It is estimated that there are 28 selfie-related deaths per year, with the leading cause being heights.

James

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During the Prohibition era, the U.S. Government allowed Whiskey to be sold through pharmacies. As a result, Walgreens grew from 20 retail stores to almost 500.

James